An edition of Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 (1904)
Early Western travels, 1748-1846
a series of annotated reprints of some of the best and rarest contemporary volumes of travel, descriptive of the Aborigines, and social and economic conditions in the middle and far West, during the period of early American settlement
By Reuben Gold Thwaites,Nathaniel J. Wyeth,John Kirk Townsend,William Faux,Adlard Welby,Thwaites, Reuben Gold (ed.) & James O. Pattie, Timothy Flint, Dr. Willard & Conr,John K. Townsend. Reuben Gold Thwaites (editor) Wyeth John B; and,Reuben Gold (ed.) & Josiah Gregg Thwaites,Reuben Gold (ed.) & Alexander Ross Thwaites,Long, John,Hulme; Flower; Woods,Long, Major S.H, Mr. T. Say, Edwin James; Reuben Gold Thwaits (editor)
Publish Date
1904
Publisher
A.H. Clark
Language
eng
Pages
356
Description:
A series of annotated reprints of some of the best and rarest contemporary volumes of travel: descriptive of the Indians and social and economic conditions in the middle and far West, during the period of early American settlement, Edited with notes, introduction, index, etc. The 32 volumes of reprints include 2 volumes of indexes. Some of the reprints are offered separately on this website, and a number of them cover travel in the far west. Reprints in the collection that may be of interest are: -Journals of Conrad Weiser, George Croghan, Christian Frederick Post and Thomas Morris. -Francois Andre Michaux’s Travels west of the Alleghany Mountains, 1802. -Cuming’s Tour to the Western Country 1807-1809. -Bradbury’s Travels in the Interior of America, 1809-1811. -Evan’s Pedestrious Tour of Four Thousand Miles, 1818. -Hulme’s Journal of a Tour in the Western Countries of America, 1818-1819. -Wood’s Two years’ Residence in the English Prairie, 1820-1822. -Faux’s Memorable Days in America, 1819-1820. -Welby’s Visit to North America, 1819-1820. -Bullock’s Journey from New Orleans to New York, 1827.
subjects: Description and travel, United states, history, Early works to 1800, exploration and travel, Descriptions et voyages, Overland journeys to the Pacific, Social life and customs, Fourrures, Indians of North America, Moeurs et coutumes, Fur trade, Indiens, Languages, Récits personnels, Commerce, Personal narratives, Langues, Travel
Places: Mississippi River Valley, West (U.S.), western United States, Columbia River, Oregon, Canada, Amérique du Nord, Vallée du Mississippi, États-Unis (Ouest), West United States